Alabama 5-Star ATH commit to play on ESPN this season

Alabama football’s five-star athlete commit, Jaylen Mbakwe and the Clay-Chalkville Cougars will take center stage on ESPN during the 2023 football season.

Clay-Chalkville will take on Alabama 7A powerhouse, Thompson High School, on Sept. 28 for a Thursday night matchup in Alabaster, Alabama. The game will be broadcasted on an ESPN channel.

All Eyes on Us. We are excited to announce our game against @athletics_ths will be nationally televised on @espn on Thursday night Sept 28th. #23demption #espn pic.twitter.com/Bd2bHu0IFD

— Clay-Chalkville Football (@CCHSfootbal) June 25, 2023

Mbakwe will just be one of the top talents participating in the game. Other Alabama targets expected to suit up are Mario Craver, Trent Seaborn and D’Angelo Barber. Both teams will bring other future college football talent into the matchup as well.

5 ⭐️ Jaylen Mbakwe @JayMbakwe has the tools needed to star wherever he is needed at the next level.

Easy to see why other top programs are in hot pursuit of the Alabama commit. pic.twitter.com/ddexpo5IU4

— Touchdown Alabama Recruiting (@TDARecruiting) February 5, 2023

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Justin Smith is the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith